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responsibility

B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/US /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
noun

a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong

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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008 video example

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She herself has noted that a person has a moral responsibility, when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and to give intelligently.

J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech

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We see how she has, because she's trusted this character because she knows you have this responsibility, but that's just not easy to do.

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But lately, it seems this industry is becoming better known for a less noble innovation: the belief that you can claim credit without accepting responsibility.

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